Reminder: Friday 3rd July, INSET Day - School will be closed to students 

Tuesday 7 July – Reward Trip
300 Year 7 and Year 8 students will be visiting Chessington World of Adventures as part of a reward trip in recognition of their excellent attendance and conduct throughout the academic year.

Wednesday 15 July – Reward Trip
300 Year 9 and Year 10 students will be visiting Thorpe Park on a reward trip to celebrate their outstanding attendance and conduct during the academic year.

Made in Portsmouth competition launches and welcomes pupils from The Portsmouth Academy

March 11, 2024 04:08pm

A new competition designed to encourage young people from across the area to reimagine their local community and voice their ideas has launched, and students from The Portsmouth Academy were there for the first event. 

The 'Made in Portsmouth' competition is an established cross-school competition funded by Landsec and held at Gunwharf Quays shopping centre. 

It aims to give local students the chance to pitch their ideas in a 'Dragons Den' style pitch held in management suits at the centre. 

Pupils worked on a brief that was delivered to them at the beginning of the day, where they were set a challenge to reimagine a vacant space in the centre to best serve the Portsmouth community. 

The workshops throughout the competition will focus on placemaking, community and customer insights, and environmental sustainability.

Those from The Portsmouth Academy in attendance learned all they need to know about taking an idea from its first draft, to its design, pitch presentation, and judging. They will build on their ideas as a team in the coming weeks. 

If our team makes it to the final and wins, they will bring back to school a trophy for the school. Good luck, team!